Red Hydrant Ale | Big Dog's Draft House

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Reviews by GarthDanielson:

Poured on-tap at the Ale House into a pint glass. The beer has a great coloring of vibrant auburn-reds, with a decent foamy head. Unfortunately, it is downhill from the appearance. The flavor of the beer is bland, with sour and malt undertones. The beer has a lingering film on finish, with a slightly sweet aftertaste. Not a beer I would order again.

More User Reviews:

I tend to steer clear of "red" beers for their overall lack of character. This beer, although not to style, has an amazingly complex malt character and is my favorite beer at Big Dog's. It pours a deep red in color, has a few millimeters of persistent head which laces down the glass as you polish it off. The flavor and mouthfeel are both unbelievably smooth. A nice, rich, malty beer with enough hop character to keep it in balance. This is a MUST HAVE if you stop at Big Dog's.

I had this on tap at the draft house in Las Vegas, NV. It poured a deep rosy-red golden color, and with a good bit of lacing. It smelled quite flowery - a rose smell to go with the color. The taste was ok - mainly of hops, but the aftertaste was a bit strange...maybe yeast, but kind of undefinable.

Appearance: Dark brown with two fingers of an off white head with good retention.

Smell: Slightly toasted malt.

Taste: Malty with a hint of bitterness at the finish. Nutty notes throughout. Tastes “brown”.

Mouthfeel: smooth mouthfeel, appropriate amount of carbonation.

Overall: Tastes like I would expect an English style brown ale to taste. Not always my favorite style, but I like this one better than others I've had because it is well balanced. First time trying this brewery, definitely excited to try more of their offerings.

this poured a deep clear red/amber with a medium/small white head. a much stronger aroma of malt than expected with some fruity notes as well as some caramel (they use all caramel malts) and a touch of hops. in the mouth it was medium bodied, slightly leaning on the heavier side and satisfying. taste wise it was maltier than expected. sweet and flavorful with a hop presence that didnt quite balance out the malt charater. a touch fruity and ending with a light lasting sweetness. this was a solid and enjoyable red, different than wat im used to focusing more on the malt than the hops. damn good.

Pours a clear, dark brown color. 1/4 inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of sweet malt, slight hop, hint of roasted malt, and dry hops. Fits the style of an English Brown Ale. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with a low carbonation level. Tastes of sweet malt, hint of roasted malt, slight dry hop, and hint of hops. Overall, good appearance and feel, simple otherwise, nothing outstanding.